Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, GA
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About Northside Hospital Forsyth
Northside Hospital Forsyth is an acute care hospital in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 320 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Ofcumming, about 0.7 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.48
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.31
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.21
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.39
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.58
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.56
70% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend80%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys3,554
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Ofcumming1165 Sanders Road, Cumming, GARehabilitation hospital0.7 mi
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.8 mi
- Northside Hospital Duluth3620 Howell Ferry Road, Duluth, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center3000 Hospital Boulevard, Roswell, GA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
- Lakeview Behavioral Health System1 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GAPsychiatric hospital16 mi
- Northside Hospital Gwinnett1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA · Emergency roomHospital16 mi
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton1400 River Place, Braselton, GAHospital18 mi
- Summitridge Center- Psychiatry & Addictive Med250 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, GAPsychiatric hospital18 mi
- Northside Hospital Cherokee450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard, Canton, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Northside Hospital Gwinnett1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northside Hospital Forsyth located?
Northside Hospital Forsyth is at 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA 30041 in Forsyth County.
Does Northside Hospital Forsyth have an emergency room?
Yes. Northside Hospital Forsyth reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 170 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northside Hospital Forsyth?
Northside Hospital Forsyth has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Northside Hospital Forsyth a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northside Hospital Forsyth. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Georgia trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Northside Hospital Forsyth?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (770) 844-3200.
Would patients recommend Northside Hospital Forsyth?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (3,554 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.